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4 results for PUNCHLINE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 30, 2011	49D	Thing that may break people up	Andrea Carla Michaels & Patrick Blindauer
Fri Sep 8, 2006	15A	It's frustrating not to get	Lisa Bunker
Mon Sep 24, 2001	36D	Joke's end	Norma Steinberg
Fri Feb 7, 1997	15A	End of a routine	R. Norris

1 result for PUNCHLINE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Feb 7, 2010	Diagramless	6A	*Gag's end	Joon Pahk

2 results for PUNCHLINE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Jul 8, 1981	31D	Joke climax	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Mon Nov 30, 1959	33D	Telling phrase: Slang.	Unknown	Farrar

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